Director, Software Engineering

About us @Symphony

Secure. Connected. Intelligent.

Symphony is an AI-powered communication and technology company fueled by interconnected platforms: messaging, voice, directory and analytics.

Our end-to-end encrypted technologies enable over 1,400 institutions to accelerate AI impact, prioritize data security, navigate complex regulatory compliance and optimize business interactions.

Role Description:

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Director to lead the evolution of our Trader Voice product. Located in our Belfast office, this role is an anchor for our engineering function and will lead and develop an engineering team dedicated to our best-in-class trader voice product. You will drive a high-stakes technical pivot: migrating our core systems from a legacy Windows/WPF foundation to a modern, cloud-native architecture running on Ubuntu (Linux) with a Blazor frontend. This is a global position, requiring seamless collaboration across our engineering teams in Sweden, France, and New York. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Team Scaling & Leadership: Recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers within the immediate team and across the Belfast office. Serve as a core engineering lead for the site where you will drive office culture while ensuring it aligns with our global standards. Drive the build of our voice lab located in the Symphony Belfast office.
• Architectural Evolution: Oversee the transition from .NET on Windows to .NET on Ubuntu, replacing WPF desktop interfaces with high-performance Blazor web components.
• AI-Augmented Development: Champion the use of AI (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, LLMs) for feature generation, automated test systems, and legacy refactoring. Use AI to bypass the & onboarding tax" and accelerate the migration.
• Global Integration: Act as a key bridge between Belfast and our teams in Sweden, France, and New York, ensuring consistent API contracts and architectural alignment across time zones.
• Real-Time Systems: Maintain and optimize mission-critical & Headless components, ensuring robust data distribution via WebSockets and REST APIs for Tier-1 global Partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science or engineering field
• Experience: 10+ years of engineering management and people management experience
• The .NET Stack: Expert-level C# and .NET (6/7/8). Must have experience deploying and managing workloads on Linux/Ubuntu.
• API & Real-Time Mastery: Strong proficiency in designing and scaling REST APIs and WebSockets for high-concurrency systems.
• UI Transition: Proven experience (or deep architectural oversight) in migrating from WPF to Blazor.
• AI Proficiency: Practical experience using AI tools to generate production-grade code, unit tests, and documentation.
• Distributed Leadership: Ability to thrive in a multi-site environment, managing asynchronous workflows between Europe and the US
• Infrastructure: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for managing containerized Linux environments.
• Presence:  This is a core leadership role in our Belfast office and in-office presence a minimum of 4 days/week is required to lead by example, drive engagement, and create a highly collaborative and impactful environment for the office. 

Compensation:

• Salary Range: £80,000 - 110,000 base salary per year
• Bonus Plan

Benefits and Perks:

• Regional specific competitive benefits
• Build your own Benefits (BYOB) perk
• Local events, team building, and development opportunities 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.